The Blossom Of Love ♡

Chapter~35

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It's a hard pill to swallow
This emotion I bottle
Need something strong for the sorrow
Something strong for the pain

♪short glass of tears~

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AUTHOR POV:

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Evening at Park Fashion Headquarters

The sun was dipping behind the tall cityscape, casting a golden hue through the floor-to-ceiling glass walls of the sleek Park Fashion conference room. The final handshake had just been exchanged, a few polite bows and smiles followed, and then the clients exited with satisfied expressions and promises to stay in touch.

As the heavy doors closed behind them, a collective sigh of relief swept the room.

"We did it!" Harin grinned, raising both fists in the air before walking over to Chanyeol and wrapping an arm around his waist casually. "Can we now officially say this was the craziest week of this month?"

Chanyeol let out a low laugh, his arm slipping around her shoulder. "I've never hated coffee and whiteboards more than I do right now."

"Yah, speak for yourselves," Y/N chimed in, stretching her arms over her head. "I'm one caffeine shot away from writing emails in my sleep."

Jinyoung, seated across from her, let out a soft chuckle. "You practically did. Remember last night? You sent me a text at 2 AM that just said... 'Hemline margin.'"

Y/N covered her face with both hands as the group burst out laughing.

"Oh god," she groaned. "That was meant for the design revisions sheet."

"It made my night, honestly," Jinyoung said, eyes lingering on her a moment longer than necessary-though he quickly masked it with a sip of his water.

Harin noticed, of course. Her eyes flicked between Jinyoung and Y/N, the corners of her lips twitching upward, but she said nothing. She just tucked her hand more securely into Chanyeol's without drawing attention.

"I swear," Harin grinned, "we should all take a week off. Somewhere with no Wi-Fi. Somewhere people don't say 'brand integration' like a prayer."

"Oh! Can we please?" Y/N's eyes lit up. "I want beach air and zero responsibilities."

"Don't tempt me," Jinyoung murmured under his breath.

Chanyeol leaned forward, his face relaxing for the first time in days. "Well, before we dream of getaways-we celebrate first. You all worked like beasts for this deal. Y/N, Jinyoung-you two especially carried this entire negotiation."

"You're not gonna make us write tomorrow's press release, are you?" Y/N teased, narrowing her eyes playfully.

Chanyeol grinned. "Nope. Tonight, I'm treating you all to dinner. No excuses. My treat."

Y/N's eyes widened. "Wait, real food? Not vending machine snacks or lukewarm cup noodles?"

"I said dinner, not punishment," he replied dryly. "Fancy enough to make up for weeks of suffering."